Dierick Surname

148,293rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,982 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Dierick Surname User-submission:

This surname originates from the Proto-Germanic language. It means 'strong, capable leader of the people' or 'mighty among the people'.

Dierick Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium2,2521:5,105590
France2841:233,88336,253
Netherlands2381:70,95512,066
United States831:4,366,975231,516
Canada421:877,27667,671
Germany261:3,096,364143,912
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
England91:6,190,895170,599
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Diérick (8) are calculated separately.

Dierick (91) may also be a first name.

Dierick Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname originates from the Proto-Germanic language. It means 'strong, capable leader of the people' or 'mighty among the people'.

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Dierick Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Dierick Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Dierick is found in Belgium more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant: Diérick. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Dierick? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 148,293rd most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 2,443,845 people. Dierick is primarily found in Europe, where 95 percent of Dierick live; 94 percent live in Western Europe and 72 percent live in Germanic Europe. Dierick is also the 998,282nd most frequent first name on earth. It is borne by 91 people.

This last name is most numerous in Belgium, where it is borne by 2,252 people, or 1 in 5,105. In Belgium it is most frequent in: Flemish Region, where 83 percent live, Walloon Region, where 12 percent live and Brussels Capital Region, where 5 percent live. Apart from Belgium Dierick is found in 23 countries. It is also found in France, where 10 percent live and The Netherlands, where 8 percent live.

Dierick Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dierick has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Dierick last name grew 8,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dierick Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Dierick are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75% registered with the political party.

The amount Dierick earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 19.4% less than the national average, earning $34,777 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.97% less than the national average, earning $46,717 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Diérick958/
Diericks93156/
Dierijck9332/
Dierieck933/
Diericke932/
Dierickt931/
Dierickh931/
Dierrick930/
Derick924,065/
Dirick92392/
Dieric9239/
Dierik921/
Dietricks8833/
Diethrick8811/
Diettrick889/
Dierijckx882/
Derrick8622,796/
Dieryck86391/
Diericx86292/
Derijck86216/
Dierikx86190/
Deruick8634/
Dearick8623/
Dericke8615/
Dereick864/
Deerick862/
Derieck862/
Direick861/
Dairick861/
Deirick861/
Diereck861/
Diericq861/
Dirieck861/
Dirrick860/
Dirik836,517/
Derik83374/
Deric83362/
Diric83149/
Derijcke80445/
Dieryckx80270/
Deruijck804/
Dierichx802/
Derrrick802/
Hdeirick801/
Dietrict801/
Detrichk801/
Derrickg801/
Deiricks801/
Diérickx801/
Detrickx801/
Dietriks801/
Dethrick800/
Detricks800/
Derricke800/
Dearhick800/
Deyricks800/
Dierig77669/
Dereck77645/
Derikx77477/
Deryck77408/
Diricq77254/
Dericq77164/
Djeric77153/
Diricx77116/
Derijk7768/
Derrik7743/
Derzic7727/
Derric7727/
Dairic7724/
Dirike7716/
Derike7711/
Dihrik777/
Derics776/
Derikh775/
Diorik774/
Derzik773/
Dairik773/
Derict773/
Diriek773/
Deerik772/
Dierek772/
Direck772/
Dérick772/
Dierix772/
Deruik772/
Dirzic771/
Deroik771/
Deruck771/
Deriek771/
Djerik771/
Dieruk771/
Dirric771/
Doirik771/
Duirik770/
Deittrick7590/
Deithrick7524/
Deherrick753/
D'Derrick751/
Dittrichk751/
Deddtrick750/
Deitreick750/
Deathrick750/
Derycke714,168/
Deruyck71932/
Derriks71252/
Deryckx71131/
Derijks7157/
Dereuck7151/
Direcks7145/
Derijke7144/
Derreck7135/
Derraik7130/
Derryck7120/
Djeriok7116/
Dierycx7111/
Dirricq7110/
Djerzic7110/
Dereyck714/
Dietrig713/
Dirriks712/
Derzhik711/
Dierekx711/
Dietrix711/
Diioric711/
Dittric711/
Dittrik711/
Derricc711/
Derrijk711/
Deittricks711/
Djeuric711/
Djirike711/
Daireck711/
Dierykx711/
Direckx711/
Derriok711/
Djeraik711/
Detrict710/
Derrike710/
Direk6710,088/
Derek676,924/
Dirix671,434/
Derix67952/
Deryk67372/
Dirig67264/
Derig6789/
Deruk6769/
Direc6756/
Diruk6734/
Derikova6731/
Dericque6724/
Dyrik6721/
Derec6717/
Ditrikhs6716/
Dérik6714/
Derík6712/
Derék678/
Dirryckx678/
Dereycke676/
Deriková676/
Dirikova675/
Deruc672/
Deriq672/
Djeireik671/
Dethreck671/
Deryc671/
Dietrigh671/
Dithrikh671/
Déric671/
Derrycke671/
Dierique671/
Detresck670/
Deitrict670/
Deetreck670/
Derrycks670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dierick
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